Bedford County, Tennessee

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 50,187

69.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

50,187

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Building Value

$9.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$25.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score86.8
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.2M
Risk Score83.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score83.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$137K
Risk Score72.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$11.9M
Risk Score70.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$864K
Risk Score69.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$111K
Risk Score58.2
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$217K
Risk Score57.5
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$291K
Risk Score55.0
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$110K
Risk Score55.0

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$238K
Risk Score53.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$308K
Risk Score48.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$252
Risk Score28.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score19.0

Bedford County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

69.2+20.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

19.0-29.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

51.0+1.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

26.6-22.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

51.0

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

26.6

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.